Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
5th
of 8 groups
All-time high
40.9%
in 2024
All-time low
15.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 15.8 % ages 15+2014: 26.7 % ages 15+2017: 28.2 % ages 15+2021: 39 % ages 15+2024: 40.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 40.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 40.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2011.

Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 15.8%
2014 26.7% +68.5%
2017 28.2% +5.8%
2021 39.0% +38.1%
2024 40.9% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.6% 15.8% 28.2% 3
2020s 39.9% 39.0% 40.9% 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 2 Belgium 97.4% compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.5% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 96.4% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 96.1% compare
  5. 6 Denmark 95.9% compare
  6. 7 Canada 95.5% compare
  7. 8 Austria 95.3% compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 40.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, income, poorest 40%?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Owns a debit card, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 465 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)